July 2023About same-day permitting
in Atlantic Beach
To efficiently serve our community, the
City of Atlantic Beach offers homeowners
and contractors a fast, easy way to apply
for and receive the following permits:
• All trade permits (electrical, plumbing,
mechanical)
• Shingle re-roof roof permits
• Residential fence permits that are not
associated with pools
For more information, call 247-5826 or
email building@coab.us.
Adopt a tree in AB (yes, for free!)
J u l y & A u g u s t
Jul y 4 Inde pen dence Day (C ity Offices Clo s ed)
Jul y 5 S afety, Tr affic & P arkin g Cmte 6 p m
Jul y 6 Co de En f orcemen t Magistrate 2 pm
Jul y 6 E nvir on m e ntal Spea k e r Ser ies 6 pm
Jul y 8 To w n Ha ll 1 0 am
Jul y 10 C ity C ommi ssi on 6:3 0 pm
Jul y 11 A rts/R e c rea t ion/C ulture Comm it t ee 6 pm
Jul y 12 En v iro nmen tal T ree Su b. 5 :15 pm
Jul y 12 En v iro nmen tal Steward s hip C m t e. 6 pm
Jul y 13 Pen sion B oards 6:3 0 pm
Jul y 18 C ommu ni ty Develo pmen t Boa rd 6 p m
Jul y 19 En v iro nmen tal Ou tr e a c h Sub. 4:4 5 pm
Jul y 24 C ity C ommi ssi on 6:3 0 pm
Jul y 26 C harter Revi e w Committtee 6 pm
Jul y 23 B oard Me mber Revi e w Committee 6 pm
Jul y 24 C harter Revi e w Committtee 6 pm
Jul y 25 En v iro nmen tal Su stai nabi lity Sub. 9 am
Jul y 25 C ommi s sion W orkshop (Budge t ) 6 pm
A ug 3 Env ironment a l Sp e a ker Seri e s 6 p m
A ug 7 Commis s ion Wor k s hop (B ud get ) 6 p m
A ug 8 Arts/Re c reatio n/Cul t ure Co m m itt e e 6 p m
A ug 9 Env ironment a l T ree Su b. 5 :1 5 pm
A ug 9 Env ironment a l Stewards hi p Cmt e . 6 pm
A ug 1 0 Pensi on Boa rd s 6 :3 0 pm
A ug 1 4 Cit y Commissi on 6 :30 p.m .
A ug 1 5 Commu nity Deve lo pment Bo a rd 6 pm
A ug 1 6 Envi ronmental Outr each Su b. 4 :45 pm
A ug 1 7 Board M e m ber Review Cmte. 5 :30 pm
A ug 2 2 Art s /Recr e a ti on /Cultu re C ommi ttee 6 pm
A ug 2 3 Charter Review Co m mittt e e 6 p m
A ug 2 4 Envi ronmental Sustaina bi lity Su b. Noon
A ug 2 4 Art s /Recr e a ti on /Cultu re C ommi ttee 3 pm
A ug 2 4 Commissi on Worksh op (t enta t ive ) 6 p m
A ug 2 8 Cit y Commissi on 6 :30 pm
Updates and i nf orma t ion on atte ndi ng an d
partic ipati ng in meetin gs are published a t
www.c oa b.u s/ca lendar .
Info: in f o@coab.us or (904 ) 24 7-5804 .
WWW.COAB.US/intheknow
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J u l y & A u g u s t
July 2 Son gwriters Co ncert 6 pm A del e Grag e
July 2 1 Fami ly P a int NIght 6:30 pm Bak e r Center
July 2 1-22 Shakespear e i n t he Park TBA
July 2 3 Aco usti c Night 6 pm Bull Park
Aug 6 So ngwr iter s C oncer t 6 pm Adele Gr a ge
Aug 18 F a mily Pain t N ig ht 6 :3 0 p m J or dan Cen t e r
Aug 18 M ovies in the Par k 8 pm Jo hansen Par k
Au g 20 Acou stic N ig ht 6 pm B ull Par k
Safety, Traffic and Parking Committee formed
On June 12, 2023, the City Commission formed a Safety, Traffic and Parking (STOP) Committee.
The committee's first meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
For details, visit www.coab.us/STOPCommittee; email info@coab.us; or call (904) 247-5804.
Membership, Appointees and Staff Support. There are nine members on the Committee: Two persons who are
electors within each of the four City Commission districts, and who are appointed by the City Commission members
representing the district in which the Committee members live; and one person who is an elector appointed by the Mayor.
Those members are:
District 1306 – Brinkley Harrell and Frederick Jones
District 1307 – John Reich and Michael Tari
District 1308 – Richard Arthur and Kelly Fanning
District 1312 – James Johnson and Grace Neville
Mayor – Ken Caudle
Charge/Additional Work. The Committee’s charge is to review safety, traffic and parking matters, and make
recommendations to the City Commission that aim to improve transportation, mobility and parking systems, processes
and policies in the City. The Committee’s work plan shall begin with a traffic and parking data collection phase, including
an assessment of existing conditions. Consultation with City staff and other subject-matter experts, along with soliciting
public/stakeholder input, shall follow. Finally, the Committee shall undertake a deliberative phase to review the data and
input it receives, and formulate conclusions and recommendations for submittal in a report to the City Commission. The
report shall define ideal traffic and parking scenarios and delineate recommendations for remedial action to achieve them.